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Found Friday Vol 60

July 8, 2011

Found Friday Vol 60 is here, to see you off into yet another weekend. Hopefully yours is filled with greatness, whether design-related or not. Speaking of design-related greatness, this week’s finds include: a series of awesome gadget covers/cases; a list of great one-page apps for web designers; a jQuery plugin that makes creating custom dropdowns a breeze; a great article on “ego-management” for freelancers; and an article exploring designers who have used giveaways to establish themselves as industry leaders. Read on!

Chris Coyier writes a post about the one-page apps he actually uses in web design/development. It’s a worthwhile read; there are a ton of one-page apps out there, and this helps pare them down a touch.

From their site: “Creating custom dropdowns is usually a tedious process that requires a ton of extra setup time. Oftentimes lacking conveniences that native dropdowns have such as keyboard navigation. DropKick removes the tedium and lets you focus on making s@#t look good.” Alright then.

Freelancing is a completely different beast than the office setting. This article talks about “ego management” and dealing with stress. I found it helpful; I’ve been known to stress out from time to time.

Giving away quality goods is a proven way to attract traffic and, hopefully, return visitors. We’ve done it with our Color Theory poster, our Elements of Design poster, and some otherstuff too. This article focuses on a few notable names in the design industry and the role freebies have played to help them get where they are.